Top 50 Speech Language Pathologist Skills

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• Graduate Clinician of Speech-Language Pathology Performed diagnostic testing, created individualized goals and implemented therapy for inpatient geriatric clients.
• Provided speech-language pathology services children with a variety of written and spoken language disorders.
• Created outpatient procedures manual for Speech-Language Pathology staff detailing accurate billing and reimbursement procedures.
• Maintained appropriate records for Texas State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
• Supervised three Speech-Language Pathologists and a Speech-Language pathology Assistant, and managed scheduling.

• Provided supervision to speech-language pathology graduate students completing their clinical practicum.
• Provided speech-language pathology services in a skilled nursing facility.
• Supervised speech-language pathology graduate students and clinical fellows.
• Provided Speech-Language Pathology services in skilled care setting.
• Supervised graduate students completing internships in Speech-Language Pathology

• Participate in public events to promote the field of speech-language pathology and promote the clinic within the community.
• Provided speech-language pathology services to children and their families in a variety of settings.
• Trained newly hired employees in the speech-language pathology department.
• Provide on-call speech-language pathology services to both campuses.
• Provided speech-language pathology services to several long term care facilities within northwest Ohio and at Fostoria Community Hospital.

• Functioned as a resource for and provided staff members with inservice/cross-training on speech-language pathology.
• Provided mentorship and supervision to Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students from Abilene Christian University.
• Provide speech-language pathology services to the Lynnwood WA facility.
• Provided speech-language pathology services in home care setting Trained family members and supporting therapies to facilitate generalization of skills
• Provided speech-language pathology services in an acute rehabilitation hospital specializing in pul- monary care.

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• Supervised assistants and equipped them with information necessary to provide quality patient care.
• Provided assessment/treatment to adults/children with speech/language impairment in an outpatient care setting.
• Participated in patient care rounds and conducted family conferences.
• Selected Contributions: * Maintained premium patient care at all times and earned highest possible rating of exemplary on performance review.
• Educated caregivers, family members, and other members of rehab team & nursing staff regarding patient care and recovery.

• Attended care plan meetings with families and provided professional recommendations for patient care, therapy potential, and patient progress.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure the best patient care is provided while being mindful of income generating time.
• Participated in weekly patient care meetings with therapists, physicians, clinical supervisors, and service coordinators.
• Develop and present in-services to physicians, staff and caregivers to improve patient care.
• Attended and contributed to patient care, staffing conferences and other related meetings.

• Prepared, updated and attended weekly patient care conferences with 3 physicians.
• Develop patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and diagnoses.
• Developed patient care plans and interventions to maximize outcomes.
• Complete daily therapy schedules and labor validation Participate in weekly patient care meeting.
• Provide patient care for tracheotomized and ventilator patients within a specialized unit.

• Assisted nursing and therapy staff in the implementation of more clear communication procedures to facilitate improved patient care.
• Provide direct patient care in acute, subacute, and hospital settings.
• Provide direct patient care for populations having neurogenic deficits resulting from brain injury and neurogenic disease.
• Nominated for the "Whatever it Takes and Then Some" award for outstanding dedication to patient care.
• Provided direct patient care to neurologic, multi-trauma, orthopedic, and wound care patients on inpatient basis.

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• Participated in an Aphasia group, collaborated with student clinicians to plan group activities, and developed effective communication strategies.
• Provided group counseling and facilitation strategies to address emotional aspects of living with aphasia.
• Established outpatient aphasia communication group treatment and stroke support group services.
• Provided therapy to adults and geriatrics presenting with aphasia.
• Planned and executed innovative aphasia therapy.

• Administer speech and language screening to assess receptive and expressive language to reveal symptoms of aphasia.
• Developed the outpatient Aphasia Program, which included specific treatment and support groups.
• Provided aphasia therapy to a Spanish-speaking patient three times a week.
• Coordinated strategies and plans for aphasia groups.
• Conducted standardized and non-standardized assessments Treated adults with aphasia in small and large group therapy settings.

• Designed and provided individualized, daily therapy for dysphagia, aphasia, and cognitive disorders.
• Participated in Adult Neurological Seminar Experimental aphasia functional writing group therapy
• Provided comprehensive diagnostic assessments and therapy for adults with aphasia, motor speech disorders, dysphagia, and cognitive linguistic disorders.
• Provided screening/evaluation and treatment for patients with acquired speech/language disorders (Apraxia, Aphasia, voice, etc.).
• Experience in a skilled nursing facility/intense rehab setting with patients with TBI, aphasia, apraxia of speech.

• Provide speech language and swallow therapy to residents' with dysphagia, aphasia and voice disorders.
• Provided home care therapy services in the areas of aphasia, cognition, voice and dysphagia.
• Conducted assessment and treatment for adults with aphasia, dysphagia, and cognitive deficits.
• Experience working with patients with dysphagia, aphasia, apraxia, cognitive deficits and many other disabilities.
• Provided outpatient therapy services in the areas of dysphagia, aphasia, cognition and apraxia.

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• Manage a caseload of 45 students, developing individual therapy goals to address areas of expressive/receptive language and articulation.
• Participated in the Individualized Education Program process and managed a caseload of forty children among three elementary schools.
• Minimize delays in diagnosis and/or therapeutic intervention by independently coordinating and prioritizing patient caseload.
• Managed a caseload of patients with communication, cognition and swallowing deficits.
• Establish and maintain a consistent form of communication with the parents/guardians of students as needed on caseload throughout the school year.

• Maintained files for large caseload with superior attention to record accountability and reference compliance with PL 94-142.
• Document direct/consult therapy minutes as required on each students' IEP on caseload throughout the school year.
• Managed a high-volume caseload and organized the daily schedules of SLP assistants and patients.
• Evaluated students on the caseload as part of an initial and/or triennial evaluation.
• Managed a caseload of fifty-five to sixty Kindergarten through sixth grade students.

• Conduct quarterly speech meeting, annual reviews, and caseload management duties.
• Managed a caseload of up to 70 children in multiple facilities.
• Attended weekly Case Mix meetings with MDS to discuss patient caseload.
• Maintain caseload of at least 25 billable hours each week.
• Worked with a total caseload of 15 students without supervision.

• Managed a caseload of students with Autism spectrum disorders.
• Maintain caseload of at least 30 visits per week.
• Managed a caseload of clients with various diagnoses: Dysphagia, Aphasia, Dementia and Parkinson Disease.
• Completed Medicaid logs and billing along with developing and implementing IEPs for caseload.
• Managed a caseload of 35 students, wrote IEP's and inserviced teachers on speech language topics

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• Implemented therapy for a complex client with childhood apraxia of speech and cortical malformations who uses a NovaChat AAC device.
• Provide Speech and Language Therapy to students with a medical diagnosis of Autism, Down Syndrome and Childhood Apraxia.
• Implemented the cycling approach for a preschooler diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech.
• Developed and delivered in-service on Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).
• Used proficient treatment techniques targeting childhood apraxia of speech.

• Facilitated intensive therapeutic techniques for children with childhood apraxia of speech as well as dysarthria of speech.
• Gained additional experience with Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Asperger's.Syndrome

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• Volunteered for many facility activities and organized charitable events, involving neighboring community, staff, and residents.
• Developed programs for successful mealtimes and individualized cognitive activities for the dementia population within the facility.
• Implement facility-wide changes and frequent in-services to maximize quality of patient care using evidence- based practices.
• Communicate with facility staff and patient family members regarding treatment goals and patient performance level.
• Provided clinical education for speech-language pathologists new to skilled nursing facility setting and patient populations.

• Treat and assess adults with swallowing, cognitive and communication disorders in a skilled nursing facility
• Provided frequent training and caregiver education to both facility staff and patient family members.
• Provide evaluation and remediation services for adults within a skilled nursing facility.
• Participated in development of facility dinning rounds.
• Provided evaluation and treatment for adult patients in short-term rehab and long-term care in a skilled nursing facility.

• Developed a variety of departmental forms, and acted as liaison between staff and facility administration.
• Work in 214 bed sub-acute skilled nursing and rehab facility treating an adult population.
• Established training and carryover programs for family, facility, and group home staff.
• Contract work at a Skilled Nursing Facility
• Developed and implemented facility-wide in-services regarding dysphagia and diet textures.

• Screen, evaluate, organize, and provide cognitive-linguistic, speech-language and dysphagia treatment to residents in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Provided speech language pathology treatments and modalities in accordance with adult based policies and procedures (adult care facility).
• Complied with facility regulations regarding timelines for completion of reports, records, and other documents required.
• Assessed, planned and provided speech-language and dysphasia services to patients/residents in a skilled nursing facility.
• Provided per diem evaluation and therapy services for adults in a Wildwood MO skilled nursing & rehabilitation facility.

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• Conducted parent interviews and parent/teacher in-service training Designed and implemented a conceptual language curriculum for Cleveland Public Schools Head Start Program
• Used literacy-based therapy methods to treat speech/language needs for children grades K-5 on behalf of Durham Public Schools (2009-present).
• Contracted to Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools to provide services at various schools located in Davidson County (2011-2012).
• Developed strong working relationships between families and school as children transitioned to the public schools at age 3.
• Evaluated and treated children with speech-language disorders in the Isle of Wight County Public Schools.

• Completed evaluations and therapy for students age 5 to 13 in low-income public schools.
• Completed assessments to determine eligibility of services in the District of Columbia Public Schools.
• Provided speech/language diagnoses/services to children in non-public and public schools, grades K-8.
• Evaluated and treated children with speech-language disorders in the Norfolk Public Schools.
• Provided services to students ages 6-19 in public schools settings.

• Contract Therapist through St. Louis Public Schools
• Placed in Baltimore City Public Schools 2009-2013 Worked with inner city students in grades Pre-K to 12.
• Placed in Baltimore County Public Schools 2013-Present Worked with Preschool children ages 3-4 years-old with language deficits.
• Contract therapist for Miami-Dade Public Schools at Miami Park Elementary School and Earlington Heights Elementary School.
• Contract Speech Language Pathologist with Pasco County Public Schools working with ages preschool to high school

• Managed the development and documentation of IEPs, reevaluations and progress reports in public schools.
• Provided interim speech language therapy for a variety of private and public schools (i.e.
• housed with Ypsilanti Public Schools.
• WORK HISTOR Marblehead Public Schools Marblehead, MA.
• assigned to Duval County Public Schools preschool disabilities department for first two years.

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• Evaluate and treat adults with newly acquired strokes, aphasia, dysarthria, voice, and cognition issues.
• Evaluate and treat adults with disabilities including TBI, aphasia, dysarthria, and Mental Retardation.
• Provide treatment in the rehabilitation setting to patients exhibiting communication disorders including: dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, and cognitive-linguistic deficits
• Evaluated and treated patients with a variety of communication disorders including cognition, dysphagia, aphasia and dysarthria disorders.
• Addressed dysarthria, apraxia, aphasia and right/left-hemisphere dysfunction.

• Led fluency, language, and dysarthria treatment groups Supervised practicum students from NYU, Hunter College, and Columbia U.
• Evaluate new admissions and establish treatment goals for patients with Dysphagia, Aphasia, Dysarthria, Cognitive-Linguistic Deficits and Dementia.
• Evaluate and provide treatment for geriatrics with dysphasia, dysarthria and/or aphasia in home-based and ALF settings.
• Treated children and adults presenting aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, cognitive deficits and swallowing difficulties.
• Treat a variety of patients with Dysphagia, Aphasia, Dysarthria, Cognitive-Linguistic Deficits and Dementia.

• Diagnose and teat aphasia apraxia, dysarthria, voice, swallowing, and cognitive deficits.
• Experience included swallowing, cognitive impairments brain injury, dysarthria, and apraxia.
• Provided Speech Services to patients suffering from aphasia, dysarthria and dysphagia.
• Develop and implement treatment for adults/geriatrics with cognitive-linguisitc deficits, aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia and voice disorders.
• Evaluate and conduct treatment with individuals with aphasia, apraxia, cognitive deficits, dysarthria, dysphagia, and voice disorders.

• Assessed and treated adults with aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech, stuttering, voice disorders, and dysphagia.
• Evaluated and treated patients with dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, voice disorders and cognitive deficits.
• Evaluated and treated patients with aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia, apraxia, etc.
• Provided diagnostics and treatment of aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, cognition, and dysphagia
• Assessed and treated patients with aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, dysphagia, right hemisphere syndrome, tracheostomy, and laryngectomy.

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• Provide therapy for individuals with speech/language/fluency/auditory processing/ and developmental disabilities.
• Provided speech and language therapy to children with developmental disabilities/delays, articulation and phonological disorders, and other speech language impairments.
• Educated colleagues, parents, and primary caregivers about individuals with developmental disabilities and their communication needs and strengths.
• Provided speech and language evaluation and treatment to school-age children with autism or other developmental disabilities.
• Provided therapy and intervention to students with a range of developmental disabilities and medically fragile conditions.

• Provided assessment and ongoing treatment of children with developmental disabilities, articulation and Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Implemented speech and language therapy to mentally challenged adults and children with developmental disabilities.
• Performed evaluative and therapeutic services to children and adults with psychiatric and developmental disabilities.
• Developed ongoing working relationships with Support Coordinators from the Department of Developmental Disabilities.
• Addressed speech-language disorders and social skills in adults with developmental disabilities.

• Screened, evaluated and treated students with developmental disabilities, Autism, Down's syndrome, articulation and language disorders.
• Conducted speech therapy sessions in-group, home visit and community settings for infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities.
• Worked with children who had speech and language differences including children with developmental disabilities and autism.
• Treat CPSE children with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, developmental verbal apraxia and speech/language disorders.
• provide speech and language services to residential adults with developmental disabilities >supervise interns and technicians

• Served students with developmental disabilities including Autism, Emotional Impairment, and Intellectual Disabilitiy.
• Treated nonverbal autistic children and adults with developmental disabilities, using assistive communication devices.
• Provide home based speech and language therapy to children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
• Conduct evaluations and provide treatment of adults with developmental disabilities in the day program setting Perform clinical dysphagia evaluations.
• Conducted speech-language assessments and delivered treatment in a day habilitation agency servicing 100+ individuals with developmental disabilities.

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• Worked in day service adult care and school rehabilitation department implementing, reviewing, revising and progressing individual SLP treatment programs.
• Served as the sole SLP in a rural school district with a diverse population of students with special needs.
• Provided comprehensive training in SLP techniques to nursing and other medical personnel as well as family members of patients.
• Serve as supervising SLP for graduate students, new therapists, and assistants requiring clinical mentoring and support.
• Excelled in ability to customize/adapt conventional SLP techniques to meet the special needs of individual patients.

• Mentor for staff SLP team for education and evidence-based training in a variety of settings.
• Developed skills under the supervision of a licensed SLP, Mallory McDonald M.A.
• Provided several weeks of mentoring/ training for a new SLP joining their staff.
• Provided SLP therapy services for both school based and adult care center.
• Re-established positive relationships and confidence between SLP and parents and staff.

• Attend scheduled SLP meetings and required in-services.
• Observed with senior SLPs at Providence Acute Rehabilitation Center and at the Providence Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Clinic.
• Provided Rehab to Home and LTC SLP services for short and longterm American Senior Services residents.
• Assisted SLPs in the review and preparation of student progress reports.
• Mentor SLP Clinical Fellows and Graduate Clinicians.

• Provided weekend SLP coverage at Providence Newberg Hospital and Providence Milwaukie Hospital.
• Provided SLP services to children at a charter school for children with with autism pre-K through grade 2.
• Worked under the guidance of UMASS Clinical Director, Patricia Mercaitis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP.
• page 2 SLP Abide by the Code of Ethics of ASHA.
• required by ASHA) Doing therapy under CCC-SLP supervision (20+ hours) Helping with notes, assessments, and parent conferences

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• Developed and provided in-service training programs on safe swallowing and feeding guidelines, modified diet management, dementia communication skills.
• Integrated a dementia management program that helped to facilitate accurate treatment/communication for residents relating to their specific cognitive levels.
• Managed, conceptualized and implemented a proactive and imaginative patient based Dementia program from conception to implementation and management.
• Worked with families and caregivers of advanced dementia patients to utilize remaining communication skills for increased independence.
• Worked with a caseload whose speech-language and swallowing disorders primarily stemmed from cerebral vascular accidents and dementia.

• Participated in creating and implementing Functional Maintenance Programs for patients with dementia.
• Provide in-service training for non-therapy staff related to swallowing and dementia.
• Assisted living facility and dementia unit.
• Screen, evaluate and treat individuals for a variety of speech/language and swallowing diagnosis, with emphasis on dementia staging.
• Worked closely with activities personnel and Occupational therapist to devise suitable programs based on the patient's dementia level.

• Developed treatment plans for patients with dementia and other cognitive disorders to improve functional abilities and quality of life.
• Delivered therapy to patients with swallowing disorders, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and post-stroke aphasia.
• Educated staff and families on dementia and memory loss.
• Participated in dementia and dysphagia study and research.
• Provided speech-cognitive, reminiscence, problem solving, memory, sensory, and dysphagia therapies for patients diagnosed with dementia.

• Have worked with patients with trachs, vents, varying levels of dementia, and need for speech generating devices.
• Experience included adult clients with various neurologic etiologies including Parkinson's disease, stroke and Dementia.
• Provided assessment and evidence-based treatment to adults diagnosed with cognitive-communication deficits, dementia, dysarthria, dysphagia, and voice disorders.
• Provided therapy specializing in geriatrics, dysphagia, dementia, aphasia and progressive neurogenic disorders.
• Conducted treatment sessions with patients who had aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, dementia, and/or dysphagia.

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• Provided speech therapy services and managed documentation/SLP scheduling for 300-bed Skilled Nursing Facility/Transitional Care Unit.
• Facilitated supervision to Speech Therapy students.
• Coordinated the three Rehab disciplines (Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy) for daily schedules and weekly staff meetings.
• Planned and implemented large/small/individual speech therapy activities for summer camp for kids with Autism ages 7 to 13: Camp Connect
• Provided in home speech therapy to adult patients exhibiting a variety a speech, language and swallowing disorders.

• Evaluated and tailored skilled speech therapy for geriatric population with cognitive, swallowing, language, and voice disorders
• Scheduled evaluation appointments, therapy sessions, and IEP meetings for all students receiving speech therapy services.
• Create narrative reports for each student receiving speech therapy demonstrating annual progress made and goals met.
• Provided Speech Therapy to a highly diverse population of speech impaired students in 3 elementary schools.
• Provided speech therapy for children with language delays and disorders under 12 years of age.

• Analyzed physician referrals and patient medical records to determine need for speech therapy services.
• Assisted speech therapy patients in functioning adequately in home, community and school environments.
• Evaluate, diagnose and implement speech therapy with elementary school aged children.
• Provided speech therapy services to individuals at my office or in their home
• Address a variety of communication disorders through speech therapy sessions.

• Promote outpatient speech therapy services for continuum of care.
• Provided individual skilled speech therapy evaluation and treatment for residents with cognition, communication and dysphagia impairments.
• Assess and provide speech therapy services and dysphagia in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers as a contractor.
• Presented a Braintree Hospital Parent Education Conference on strategies for successful home carryover of speech therapy goals.
• Assess and provide speech therapy services and dysphagia services to home health patients

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• Participate in interdisciplinary patient/family care-conferences related to patient care, rehab progress, and discharge planning.
• Facilitated optimal transitions among acute, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient levels of care.
• Provided sick leave and vacation coverage for speech pathologists working in adult outpatient rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with nursing and therapy team members to create cohesive rehabilitative treatment plan.
• Provided cognitive-communicative rehabilitation services to the population in Skilled Nursing setting.

• Close interdisciplinary treatment planning for provision of rehabilitation services.
• Educate patient and family on preventive and rehabilitative procedures.
• Completed electronic billing and paperwork using Rehab Optima.
• Developed group rehabilitation modules for all diagnoses.
• Participated in general rehab staff meetings.

• Participated in rehab team conferences.
• Participate in team meetings, resident care conferences, rehab rounds, family educational meetings and discharge planning conferences
• Provision of contractual Speech Pathology services within home health, acute, SNF and rehabilitation settings.
• Direct and manage the day to day clinical operations of the Rehab Department.
• Promoted to Director of Rehab Services within first 10 months.

• Participated in weekly Medicare meetings with Rehab staff.
• Evaluated and treated patients in a low socio-economic nursing and rehab facility.
• Negociated contracts with various rehab providers in order to build and maintain private practice.
• Served as onsite Rehab manager for PPS Pilot site for Prism rehab.
• Skilled nursing facility and rehabilitation setting for adults Evaluation and treatment of dysphagia disorders, aphasia, cognitive-linguistic disorders and voice

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• Consulted with teachers regarding inclusion of curriculum-based activities within individual and group therapy sessions.
• Coordinated group therapy sessions for teenagers in need of conversational and pragmatic skill improvement.
• Conducted standardized assessments, informal observations, individual and group therapy sessions.
• Implemented and directed group therapy sessions/outings for community re-entry skill development.
• Conducted group therapy sessions to enhance functional communication skills.

• Planned and conducted individual and group therapy sessions based on IEP goals for elementary through high school aged students.
• Manage a caseload of 6-9 patients * Manage group therapy sessions to facilitate carry over of individual therapy goals.
• Conducted individual and group therapy sessions utilizing various materials, strategies and visual aids for children with special needs.
• Managed day to day operations, billing, accounting, and scheduling of individual and group therapy sessions.
• Post electronic documentation of Medicaid therapy notes stating student's objectives and outcomes for group therapy sessions.

• Conduct one-on-one and group therapy sessions for language, articulation, stuttering and voice deficits.
• Planned and executed individual and group therapy sessions for caseload of up to 30 students.
• Provided evaluations and individual/group therapy sessions depending on the need of the student.
• Administered Diagnostic Evaluations, developed treatment plans, lead group therapy sessions.
• Supervised students and staff during both individual and group therapy sessions.

• Run individual and group therapy sessions as directed by SLP.
• Lead individual and group therapy sessions.
• Scheduled, organized, implemented group therapy sessions (i.e., cognition, speech, language, and dysphagia).
• Provided one on one and group therapy sessions to adults suffering from Aphasia, Apraxia and TBI.
• Organized and conducted group therapy sessions for preschool children ages 2-4 years with various developmental delays.

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• Conducted and analyzed bedside swallow evaluations and determined whether modified barium swallow studies and/or diet modifications were warranted.
• Perform Modified Barium Swallow Studies to objectively asses swallow function for inpatient population.
• Administered and interpreted modified barium swallow studies and bedside swallow evaluations.
• Completed modified barium swallow studies at University of Louisville Hospital.
• Conduct and interpret adolescent-adult modified barium swallow studies.

• Administered Modified Barium Swallow Studies weekly.
• Complete Modified Barium Swallow Studies, nursing training for Bedside Swallow Screening and manage the Speech Therapy for the hospital.
• Performed Modified Barium Swallow Studies and collaborated on the documentation, policies and procedures of conducting studies on-site.
• Perform Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBS) for objective evaluation of individuals with swallowing disorders.
• Performed modified barium swallow studies in adult and pediatric populations for assessment of swallow function.

• Participated in modified barium swallow studies with medical staff Speech Language Pathologist (CFY)
• Performed bedside swallow assessments and modified barium swallow studies.
• Conducted Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS).
• Completed Modified Barium Swallow Studies.
• Counseled patients and families and educated staff regarding patient diagnosis, treatment and prognosis Performed and analyze Modified Barium Swallow Studies

• Diagnose and treat dysphagia through Modified Barium Swallow Studies and therapeutic interventions performed at College Station Medical Center.
• Performed Modifed Barium Swallow studies in conjunction with Radiologist to assess swallow physiology and determine safest, least-restrictive diet for patients.
• Completed Modified Barium Swallow Studies at Hendrick Medical Center as ordered by PCM.
• Conducted modified barium swallow studies to objectively rule out oro-pharyngeal dysphagia with various consistencies.
• Performed and analyze Modified Barium Swallow Studies and implemented Vital Stim treatment as needed Served in hospital and clinic settings.

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• Contracted work with an adult traumatic brain injury rehabilitation facility for transitional and long term care.
• Conducted individual and group therapy sessions for adults suffering from traumatic brain injury.
• Developed structured traumatic brain injury programming.
• Evaluate and treat adults surviving stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury.
• Conducted cognitive groups for adults with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and multiple sclerosis.

• Served on quality assurance committee to create and implement traumatic brain injury program.
• Direct care therapist in a 100 bed free standing traumatic brain injury rehabilitation center
• Implemented appropriate treatment for patients with traumatic brain injury.
• Direct patient care for Traumatic Brain Injury.
• Formulated extensive patient, family education protocol and resource information with trauma team members regarding cognitive sequelae following traumatic brain injury.

• Provided rehabilitation services for adults with communication, cognitive, traumatic brain injury, dysphagia and voice disorders.
• Evaluated and treated adult and adolescent patients with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and other neurogenic disorders.
• Provided speech and language therapy to patients experiencing aphasia due to strokes, traumatic brain injury or other related injuries.
• Evaluate and treat dysphagia, cognitive-linguistic deficits, Parkinson's disease, dementia and traumatic brain injury.
• Worked with inpatient population with adult aphasia, dysarthria, traumatic brain injury, and voice disorders.

• Practice emphasized adult neurogenic disorders, traumatic brain injury in children and adults, and voice disorders.
• Provided therapy to 52 year-old male with aphasia and apraxia resulting from traumatic brain injury.
• Win 2007 Provided diagnostic and therapeutic intervention for adults with aphasia and traumatic brain injury.
• team in treating and assessing elderly patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and stroke
• Evaluate and treat adults presenting with aphasia, dementia, dysphagia, dysarthria and traumatic brain injury.

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• Assisted Senior Augmentative and Alternative Communication Specialist in evaluations and procuring funding for AAC devices.
• Train staff and students in the use of AAC devices and other communication strategies as needed throughout the school year.
• Implemented AAC devices, which included patient/family training, documentation, installation, and organizing hierarchy of the device.
• Trained in Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices, such as Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS).
• Implemented AAC systems including picture exchange communication, single-message buttons, TechTalk8, SpringBoard Lite, and TouchChatHD.

• Trained children and their families on use of AAC devices and methods to facilitate generalization to home.
• Utilize AAC devices (dynamic and static), switches, and picture exchange systems.
• Utilized AAC and a total communication approach to serve children on the autism spectrum.
• Evaluated students for both low-tech and high-tech AAC needs, and created AAC materials.
• Implemented AAC devices in therapy including LAMP and worked on interdisciplinary teams with

• Gained experience using various AAC devices such as Vantage and Go Talk.
• Provided parent training in the use of PECS and other AAC methods.
• Provide caregiver and school teaching and training of AAC.
• Provide AAC training to parents/caregivers.
• Experience in working with AAC devices

• Programmed various AAC devices (Tech Talk 8, Go Talk 9, Talk 4), Created adaptive books.
• Provided diagnostic and therapeutic intervention related to AAC, cognition, expressive-receptive language, and speech sound disorders.
• Gained experience using various AAC programs such as Pro Lo Quo, PECS, and LAMP.
• Utilize Ipad applications and AAC tools during treatment sessions to increase functional communication.
• Used PECS, Touchchat and other AAC methods to facilitate communication.

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• Provided acute care coverage at MSMC; acute interdisciplinary rehabilitation center and out-patient setting at Miami Heart Institute.
• Completed clinical bedside swallow evaluation, provided diet/treatment recommendations in an acute care and acute rehabilitation settings.
• Provide screening, diagnostic and rehabilitative services to an adult population with multiple diagnoses in an acute care setting.
• Provided evaluation and treatment for adults with speech/language, cognitive and swallowing disorders in the acute care and rehab setting
• Sole Speech Language therapist working in 357 bed acute care facility treating a premature pediatric through adult population.

• Conducted all aspects of the evaluation and treatment process in the acute care hospital and out-patient clinical setting.
• Evaluated and treated patients in the acute care setting for deficits in swallowing, communication, and cognition.
• Evaluate and treat an adult population in acute care, skilled nursing, and outpatient rehab settings.
• Provided PRN speech-language pathology services in acute care and sub- acute rehabilitation and long-term care settings to adults
• Provide speech/language and swallowing evaluation and therapy in acute care setting, including MBSS.

• Evaluated and treated patients in acute care setting for speech/language, swallowing disorders.
• Assess and treat adults in acute care facility with communication and swallowing disorders.
• Covered acute care, acute rehabilitation unit, and outpatients.
• Provided speech services in a large acute care hospital setting.
• Evaluated and treated patients in an acute care setting.

• Managed caseload for geriatric patients in sub-acute care setting.
• Treated adult patients in acute care setting.
• Assessed and diagnosed in the area of cognition, speech, language, and dysphagia in an acute care setting.
• Full time, acute care, inpatient rehab and outpatient hospital setting.
• Provided evaluation and management of neurogenic communication and dysphagia disorders for acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient populations.

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• Completed Conflict Prevention Intervention, a nonviolent crisis intervention course.
• Trained and implemented Therapeutic Crisis Intervention protocols.
• Trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.
• Dawn has worked with Behavior Plans and has had Crisis Intervention Training.
• Trained in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with the Crisis Prevention Institute.

• Trained in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention.
• Trained in CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; Trained Assistive Technology Representative.
• Trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), the Ziggurat model, and PEAK relational training system.
• Completed 10 hours of training in the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training program.
• Have presented at NCSHLA convention.Skills UsedClinical care, customer service, trained in non-violent crisis intervention,CPR certified.

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• Provide individualized treatment for children with autism, cerebral palsy, articulation disorders and learning disabilities.
• Provided treatment to children with cerebral palsy, repaired cleft palate and intellectual disability.
• Implement alternate communication systems for cerebral palsy patients.
• United Cerebral Palsy Foundation Of Dallas
• Provide speech and language services to pediatric patients with language delays, motor speech disorders, Autism, and Cerebral Palsy.

• Increased experience incorporating an AAC device into therapy for children with cerebral palsy, ASD, and Down's syndrome.
• Experience working with children who have Hearing Impairments, Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and other health impairments.
• Developed goals and communication aides for individuals with autism, mental impairment, various syndromes, and cerebral palsy.
• Evaluated and treated adults ages 21 and older with cerebral palsy and other developmental disorders with a focus on AAC
• Develop treatment plans and provide speech, language and AAC services to children with Cerebral Palsy.

• Provided speech and language services to children with language delays, articulation deficits and Cerebral Palsy.
• Treated children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, and ADHD.
• Experience with Cerebral Palsy, tracheotomy, and tongue thrust.
• Provided evaluation and therapeutic intervention of children and adults with cerebral palsy, developmental disability and neurological disorders.
• Developed hippotherapy program for children with cerebral palsy, and diagnostic information packets for parents.

• Experienced working with children diagnosed with Autism, Articulation and Phonological Disorder, Down Syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy.
• Consulted with the Tobii company to acquire an eye gaze communication device for student with severe cerebral palsy.
• Provided speech and language therapy to head injured, learning disabled, cerebral palsy and multi-handicapped children.
• Worked with adults with Developmental Disabilities, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Dysarthria.
• United Cerebral Palsy, Brooklyn, NY 7/9 1-4/92 Speech Language Clinician.

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• Developed treatment strategies for classified Autistic, Down Syndrome children with pervasive developmental disorders.
• Introduced innovative evidence based strategies to treat clientele with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Phonological Processing Disorders, Down Syndrome etc.
• Conduct evaluations and treatment services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy.
• Worked with patients diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, Language Delay and Articulation and Phonological Processing Disorders.
• Treated and evaluated students diagnosed with Autism, Down Syndrome and other students diagnosed with severe to profound cognitive impairments.

• Utilized an augmentative and alternative communication device (DynaVox) to enhance communication with a student with Down Syndrome.
• Assisted in therapy for children with articulation disorders, ASD, Down syndrome, and receptive/expressive language impairments.
• Serve preschool students with autism, down syndrome, hearing impairments and/or cochlear implants and other severe disabilities.
• Work with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, and Articulation and Phonological Processing Disorder population.
• Evaluated, diagnosed and treated children diagnosed with Down Syndrome and children with language impairments.

• Completed supervised clinical field work for two clients with Down syndrome in their home.
• Use of oral motor therapeutic techniques for students with Down Syndrome and cognitive impairments.
• Evaluate, diagnose and handle patients with Down Syndrome.
• Worked with students with a variety of disabilities, including Down Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Worked with students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, Mental Retardations, and Bilingual Students.

• voice and fluency Other disorders included receptive and expressive delay, autism, Down Syndrome and unknown etiologies.
• Gained additional experience with Down syndrome, Treacher-Collins syndrome, Angelman syndrome and patients with hearing loss.
• Work with students with diagnoses of Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Down Syndrome and ADHD.
• Experience with severe articulation and phonological disorders, apraxia, Down Syndrome, dysarthria, autism and language delays.
• Provided speech services to children who were homeschooled via telepractice Clients with various diagnoses, including Autism and Down Syndrome

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• Performed Bedside Swallowing Assessment; evaluated oral motor capacity during oral-peripheral exam and provided P.O.
• Provided oral motor/feeding in-services to staff.
• Implemented therapeutic techniques such as spaced retrieval, memory aids, oral motor exercises, and training for compensatory swallow strategies.
• Assess and treat language, articulation, fluency, voice, oral motor and social skill delay/disorders of school-age children.
• Provided family and medical centered approach to intervention of speech, communication, feeding, and oral motor disorders.

• Provided assessment of speech, communication, feeding, and oral motor disorders of children ages birth to 18.
• Work with medically sensitive speech-language disorders, oral motor, and feeding & swallowing therapy.
• Administered bedside swallowing and oral motor evaluations that led to viscosity changes in the diet.
• Trained families to implement behavioral plan and oral motor exercises during all feedings.
• Implement oral motor exercises, feeding strategies, and augmented communication for children.

• Incorporated PROMPT technique when applicable, to facilitate oral motor and articulation goals.
• Provided oral motor therapy, as well as feeding therapy.
• Provide language, articulation, and oral motor therapies
• Utilized oral motor techniques and oro-facial exercises to promote increased speech intelligibility and increased independence in feeding.
• Develop and collaborate on IEP goals, as well as create feeding/oral motor/care plans for students with tracheostomies and ventilators.

• Evaluate and treat cognitive linguistic disorders, dysphagia, speech and oral motor disorders in the inpatient rehab facility.
• Completed Training Videos for CEUs for Talk Tools Oral Motor Therapy Program
• Treated population consisting of articulation/phonological disorders, oral motor deficits, apraxia, language and auditory processing disorders and dysfluency.
• Treat children ages 6-11 with expressive and receptive language disorders, pragmatic/social skill delays, and oral motor/respiratory disorders
• Evaluated specific needs in the areas of aphasia, apraxia, phonologic and oral motor weakness and dysphagia.

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• Maintained appropriate and timely therapy logs, paperwork and Medicaid documentation.
• Completed required Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement forms and weekly progress notes.
• Gained significant experience with Medicare/Medicaid billing and reimbursable goal-writing.
• Maintain an individual folder for each student that contains all forms required by federal and state mandates and by Medicaid.
• Maintain logs on each student serviced and submit logs on Medicaid students to the Exceptional Education office monthly.

• Collected data and maintained accurate records in accordance with Medicare, Medicaid, commercial and private insurances.
• Completed medical authorizations for doctors' orders for Medicaid and other speech therapy billable insurances?.
• Maintained accurate data through daily logs, progress notes and Medicaid documentation.
• Maintain progress notes and clinical tallies, including requirements for Medicaid.
• Used Go Claims system for Medicaid Reimbursement for Therapy Services.

• Trained on OASYS for Medicaid billing, reporting.
• Adhere to Medicare and Medicaid guidelines.
• Identified associated conditions and refer families to other professionals Completed computerized Medicaid billing
• Maintain accurate daily records and data collection to document students' attendance, progress, including requirements for Medicaid.
• Complete Medicaid, private pay, and insurance billing and maintain documentation on progress and reauthorization information for all clients

• Maintained accurate and timely documentation for therapy notes, Medicaid and progress reports to staff and parents.
• Develop a Plan of Care for Medicaid eligible Speech Language Impaired students.
• Progress reports and monthly Medicaid billing submitted in a timely manner.
• Complete all required forms for Medicaid billing (i.e.
• Billed Greenbush in accordance with Medicaid guidelines.

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• Conducted clinical evaluations and therapy programs for geriatric adults with dementia, CVA, psychiatric disorders, and ventilator/tracheotomy dependent residents.
• Completed cognitive linguistic and speech-language evaluations on adult patients admitted to acute rehab following CVA or traumatic brain injuries.
• Assist with program development specifically, with the CVA program in setting up a protocol for patient community re-entry activities.
• Developed Right Hemisphere CVA, Cognitive Assessment, and Swallow Assessment protocols for low and high level patients.
• Provided coverage as needed to Detroit Receiving Hospital, Campus Outpatient, and TBI and CVA/Geriatric departments.

• Work mainly with the geriatric population with Alzheimer's disease, post- CVA, UTI, CHF
• Evaluated and treated patients on SCI, pulmonary, cardiac, head injury and CVA units.
• Experience with patient's with diagnoses including CVA, Parkinson's and Neurological disorders.
• Conducted Stroke Groups consisting of multiple patients who have a history of CVA.
• Provided evaluation and remediation for adult patients post-CVA and with traumatic brain injuries.

• Provided assessment and intervention for CVA, TBI, and SCI units.
• Participated in the development of the CVA Clinical Pathway.
• Delivered speech treatment given CVA diagnosis Rendered cognitive-linguistic treatment of sequencing, orientation, and problem to increase functional activities
• Provided skilled treatment for patient's with diagnoses including CVA, TBI, tracheostomy, dementia and progressive neurological disorders.
• Evaluate and treat patients with complex medical issues, including respiratory failure, TBI, CVA, dysphagia.

• Evaluated patients with a variety of diagnoses to include CVA, dysphagia, TBI, cognitive changes, and communication weaknesses.
• Experience with dysphagia, dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, CVA/stroke, aural rehab.
• post CVA, NPO, late-stage dementia, Parkinson s, altered mental status).
• Provided dysphagia, CVA, brain injury, dysarthria services to area nursing homes.
• Skilled Nursing Facility and Long-Term Care Evaluation and treatment of cognitive-linguistic impairment, post-CVA rehabilitation, and dysphagia Currently PRN

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• Assisted persons with Parkinson's disease by providing individualized speech and swallowing exercise modules.
• Experience serving diverse patient populations and etiologies including TBI, Stroke, MS, Parkinson's Disease, and Dementia.
• Treated a variety of neurological disorders including CVA, TBI, MS, Parkinson's, and Dementia.
• Certified in LSVT to address voice disorders of patients with Parkinson's Disease and other neurological disorders.
• Worked with patients with acquired Aphasia, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease and Intellectual Disability.

• Experienced in providing voice/speech therapy to residents with Parkinson's disease to improve their communication skills.
• Planned and executed Park Fit community program for individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
• Provided specialized Speech-Pathology services to individuals with Parkinson's disease, and right CVA.
• Worked with Parkinson patients for articulation, language, memory, etc.
• Facilitated group voice therapy sessions for adults with Parkinson s Disease.

• Certified (program for Parkinson's disease).
• Treated patients with etiologies such as CVA, TBI, ALS, MS, Parkinson's, dementia, and others.
• Treated variety of neurological disorders, primarily Parkinson's disease Provided outpatient and home health services to geriatric population
• Experience includes neurogenic disorders including aphasia, traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's disease.
• Specialize in voice/swallowing treatment for individuals with Parkinson's Disease- Lee Silverman Certified.

• Experience with CVA, aphasia, dysphagia, dementia, closed head injury, and Parkinson's disease.
• Provided the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) for Parkinson Disease.
• Experience with dysphasia, CVA, aphasia, Parkinson's Disease, Huntingtons Chorea, and motor speech disorders.
• Provided the Lee Silverman Voice treatment to a research participant with Parkinson's disease and hypokinetic dysarthria as part of Capstone Project
• Experience included: aphasia; dysphagia; dementia; traumatic brain injury; stroke; Parkinson's disease; dysarthria.

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• Developed formal evaluation reports including: treatment goals, clinical recommendations, progress reports and discharge summaries according to Medicare/Medicaid regulations.
• Complete all related documentation in accordance with the parameters Defined by Medicare, Medicaid and Insurance providers - Resume
• Complete all documentation and billing procedures according to established Medicare guidelines while maintaining productivity expectations.
• Participated in case management for residents with Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance coverage.
• Experience with attendance of daily facility meeting and administration of weekly Medicare meeting.

• Maintained appropriate documentation according to Medicare and a variety of other providers.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Medicare and other reimbursement regulations.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations.
• Provided supportive documentation including Medicare and Medicaid.
• Experience with Medicare patients and Medicare paperwork

• Managed reports and reviews of patient progress for various insurance companies including Health Maintenance Organizations, State reimbursement agencies and Medicare.
• Attended all facility required meetings including, but not limited to PPS, Medicare, Triple Check, etc.
• Perform speech, language, cognitive and swallowing evaluation and treatment for Medicare Part A and managed care patients.
• Manage a caseload of Medicaid, Medicare A, Medicare B, insurance and outpatients.
• Maintained accurate reports and billing in accordance to Medicare and home care guidelines.

• Assisted with planning for Medicare RUG levels and assisted in administration of department duties
• Participate in care plan, family, departmental, and Medicare meetings.
• Understand Medicare benefit coverage of extended SNF services.
• Track patient progress in accordance with medicare guidelines.
• Participated in staffings, in-services, Medicare meetings, and patient and family counseling.

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• Provided diagnostic and therapeutic services for adults with a variety of communication and swallowing disorders in skilled nursing.
• Evaluated and treated patients with various neurological, developmental disorders and complex communication needs.
• Instructed nursing assistant staff in cognitive/communication strategies and safe feeding/swallowing precautions for patients.
• Provided assessment and treatment of communication disorders to preschool-age and elementary school-age children.
• Facilitated interdisciplinary communication to develop and deliver patient and family centered care.

• Provided consult to Social Communication Disorders Team including PECS training.
• Maintained constant oral and written communication with parents.
• Assess needs for Augmentative Communication.
• Maintained direct communication with residential staff as well as client family members as it pertained to therapy and strategies for carry-over.
• Provided quality patient care and maintained effective communication with staff, patients, families, and management.

• Maintained constant oral and written communication with parents by use of emails, phone and letters.
• Consulted with teachers and other staff to facilitate communication and social skills for all students.
• Maintained constant oral and written communication with parents through emails, phone calls and letters.
• Planned, implemented, and tracked progress in long-term cognitive and communication therapy.
• Served as service coordinator for children with Communication Delay (CD) qualification

• Provided assessment and treatment for adults exhibiting communication disorders and dysphagia.
• Evaluated and treated cognitive/communication and dysphagia disorders primarily to stroke patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
• Worked with children in Pre-k, elementary, and middle school with a variety of communication disorders.
• Evaluated and provided therapy to 50 students age 3 to 22 with mild to profound communication disorders.
• Conducted caregiver training to facilitate communication at home, work, in the community, etc.

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• Established efficient and effective protocols for MBSS procedures to optimize patient outcomes and reduce re-hospitalizations due to aspiration pneumonia.
• Detected swallowing dysfunction, per clinical bedside evaluations and MBS and made appropriate diagnostic recommendations.
• Evaluated adults with acute disorders of swallowing at the bedside and using objective measures (FEES, MBSS).
• Provide speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing assessment and therapy including MBSS throughout the continuum of care.
• Performed full range of MBS activities including preparation, execution, data analysis, and follow-up.

• Referred residents to additional medical services, including instrumental swallowing tests (FEES, MBS).
• Assess swallowing function via bedside swallow evaluations, blue-dye testing and/or MBSS.
• Gained experience with the Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBS).
• Experience interacting with patients for the purpose of participating in MBSS.
• Assisted in conducting FEES and MBSS to assess functional swallow.

• Performed FEES and MBS studies on a routine basis.
• Perform outpatient MBS for adults and pediatric populations.
• Refer and complete MBSS when appropriate.
• Perform and interpret MBS studies.
• Performed Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBS) to aid in determining the most appropriate / safest diet for patients.

• Performed and interpreted modified barium swallow studies (MBSS) for adult and geriatric populations.
• Performed Modified Barium Studies (MBS) for dysphagia patients.
• Experience with Epic charting and MBSImp scoring.
• Observed swallow studies such as; Videofluroscopy Swallow Study (VFSS/MBS) and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).
• Performed MBSS at Lexington Medical Center as well as Language Lab at Glenforest School.

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• Prepare evaluation reports, treatment plans and therapy documentation for patients and determine need for referral to specialist using electronic documentation.
• Conduct articulation and language assessments and write evaluation reports for children whose families are seeking disability payments.
• Determine appropriate evaluations of clients and administer same, including writing evaluation reports.
• Composed evaluation reports and developed Individual Education Programs.
• Completed progress and reevaluation reports.

• Write IEP, evaluation reports, progress notes and present information to parents, teachers and school administration.
• Used advanced word processing software to prepare detailed written evaluation reports describing clients' diagnosis and individual needs.
• Planned therapy sessions, documented session progress, wrote evaluation reports, and wrote IEP updates.
• Performed evaluations, wrote evaluation reports, wrote Individualized Education Programs and held IEP meetings.
• Completed evaluation reports, developed and carried out therapy plans, and recorded treatment data.

• Documented evaluation reports, progress reports, and screenings in HELP 2.
• Complete daily notes, progress notes, evaluation reports, and re-certifications.
• Collaborated with a speech-language team to develop treatment goals and evaluation reports.
• Write clinical documents such as evaluation reports and patient progress notes.
• Write evaluation reports and progress notes and discuss with parents.

• Interview consult parents, write evaluation reports !
• Collaborate with other professionals to prepare evaluation reports according to district guidelines and timelines.
• Complete evaluation reports, daily notes, and weekly progress while adhering to Medicare standards for skilled documentation.
• Draft evaluation reports, progress reports, session notes, and IEP's.
• Provided staff in-service training on communication and swallowing Electronically document evaluation reports, progress notes, recertification reports and discharge summaries.

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• Consult regular/special education teachers and staff to identify strategies to support and facilitate student learning and communication skills.

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• Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, and writing lesson plans.
• Developed lesson plans and activities for utilization of communication skills within small group settings.
• Created and implemented innovative lesson plans while adhering to the appropriate curriculum.
• Developed therapy curriculum and formulated lesson plans.
• Developed individualized lesson plans, evaluated and treated students with a variety of speech and language disorders, participated in IEP meetings

• Assisted Speech Language Pathologist in developing lesson plans and activities for both individual and group sessions appropriate for each client assessed.
• Collected data and formulated goals, lesson plans, daily treatment notes, plans of care, and progress summary reports.
• Developed group therapy lesson plans for toddlers, applied the weekly lesson plans during the sessions while interacting with the children
• Planned and implemented lesson plans related to specific needs of students during individual and group speech-language therapy sessions.
• Generated goals, objectives, lesson plans, monthly progress reports and initial and final reports.

• Developed and carried out weekly lesson plans which targeted individual's goals for each student.
• Formulated objectives, goals, evaluation, and lesson plans for the pediatric population.
• Prepared lesson plans for the treatment of children with language disorders and multiple handicaps.
• Developed goals and lesson plans particular to each child's needs.
• Design and implemented appropriate lesson plans and materials for session activities.

• Prepare lesson plans for both individual and group Language Lessons.
• Developed lesson plans for groups of students with diverse needs.
• Prepared creative and motivating lesson plans for each student.
• Created and implemented lesson plans, developed IEPs, and participated in CSE meetings.
• Administered evaluations in Spanish * Designed lesson plans for specialized instruction KRISTIN F. WEGERT kfwegert@gmail.com 734-552-3841

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• Provided speech/language/cognitive evaluation/therapy to school-aged students and adults in SNF.
• Provided speech/language/cognitive/swallowing evaluation and intervention to residents in SNF.
• Travel Speech-Language Pathology position within SNF setting.
• Provided skilled speech/language/cognitive/swallowing evaluation and intervention to residents in SNF, RCF, ALF, and home health patients.
• Conduct standardized cognitive evaluations and bedside swallow screenings to develop POT for individuals in a SNF.

• Provide speech therapy services to an adult/geriatric populations with multiple diagnoses in SNF and home care settings
• Provide services in a myriad of settings to include: SNF, outpatient, and sub-acute.
• Trained new hire on job duties and clinician responsibilities within the SNF setting.
• Manage ST caseload of 8-16 patients in an inpatient rehab facility/SNF.
• Travel Speech-Language Pathologist for Skilled Nursing Facility(SNF).

• Worked in a SNF setting with an adult population.
• Employed at a SNF working with an adult population.
• Travel therapy position at SNF in Weed, CA
• Provided temporary coverage and PRN services in various SNFs including all typical SLP responsibilities
• Work with adult clients in a SNF setting *Tracheostomy/Ventilator dependent patient specialty wing/unit

• Full time SLP for an 80 bed SNF - Program Manager in downtown Forth Worth for a 75 bed facility
• Evaluate, assess, and treat residents in SNF Provided therapy, staff and familiars giver education.
• Provided Video Swallow Studies for In Patients and Community SNFs.
• Serve as sole SLP for 2 separate sub-acute rehabilitation/SNFs.
• Assess, plan, implement therapy for senior adults in SNF and outpatient settings Lead SLP Recently inpatient rehabilitation manager

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• Completed CFY Provided evaluation and therapy services for children birth-15 in a multidisciplinary pediatric outpatient clinic.
• Supervised certified Speech-Language Pathology Assistants, numerous CFY candidates and graduate practicum students.
• Supervised University of Memphis graduate Speech Pathology students and CFY candidates.
• Completed Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) and earned Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP).
• Supervised employee for her CFY experience by attending IEP meetings and initiating weekly - monthly meetings and observations.

• Completed clinical fellowship year (CFY) as well as a second year of service.
• Completed CFY, attended care plan meetings, and coordinated coverage among other therapists.
• Completed CFY; similar duties to other skilled nursing facilities (SNF).
• Completed CFY assisting adults with speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
• Completed CFY in center based preschool program (2006).

• Serviced a busy out-patient clinic and supervised CFY staff.
• Provide supervision and training for CFY students.
• Supervised/trained graduate students and CFY employees.
• Supervised SLP-CFY in RISD Secondary school.
• Supervised graduate interns and CFY candidates.

• Completed CFY Provide evaluation and intervention to children in the early intervention program.
• Supervised cfys and speech interns yearly in school setting.
• Provided supervision of graduate student clinicians and CFYs.
• Provided Supervision and mentorship for CFY clinician.
• Supervised CFYs speech interns yearly.

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• Performed speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing diagnostic evaluations for in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation settings.
• Performed interdisciplinary developmental diagnostic evaluations and wrote comprehensive reports in a Birth to Three Program.
• Performed preschool observations and conducted formal diagnostic evaluations while providing comprehensive reports of results.
• Performed diagnostic evaluations and treatment for inpatient /outpatient caseload in a skilled nursing facility.
• Conducted diagnostic evaluations and therapy for children and adults having various communicative disorders.

• Performed out-patient speech and language diagnostic evaluations for adult and pediatric populations.
• Documented progress, administered diagnostic evaluations, and completed evaluation reports.
• Performed and reported diagnostic evaluations and generated annual reviews.
• Performed diagnostic evaluations and developed individualized treatment plans.
• Performed comprehensive speech-language and feeding diagnostic evaluations.

• Administered diagnostic evaluations of all incoming patients.
• Performed diagnostic evaluations, created IEP's and provided speech-language services for over 20 children in an elementary school.
• Perform diagnostic evaluations, reassessments, and write comprehensive reports for 60 children ages 3 to 12.
• Performed speech, language and swallowing diagnostic evaluations in adult acute care and transitional care settings.
• Performed diagnostic evaluations and treatment for inpatient, outpatient, and home health care.

• Conducted screenings and diagnostic evaluations in English and Spanish.
• Performed diagnostic evaluations on patients with dysphagia, cognitive-linguistic deficits, speech and memory deficits.
• Performed speech-language and dysphagia diagnostic evaluations.
• Performed and assisted in speech-language evaluations, functional assessments, and bedside dysphagia diagnostic evaluations, including FEESST.
• Complete diagnostic evaluations and treatment acute care setting with adult population MBS and FEES

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• Assisted classroom teachers with daily assignments, classroom management and organization.
• Discussed identifying symptoms and classroom management strategies for school children with speech and language disorders.
• team members Established and maintained strong classroom management

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• Design and implement patient-specific Alzheimer's/Dementia management programs in the memory care unit.
• Developed/Conducted Alzheimer's programming in group settings.
• Developed dementia and Alzheimer programs.
• Provided community based services and education to assisted living facilities and Alzheimer s and Parkinson s disease caregiver support groups.
• Provide treatment to patients secondary to CVA, Parkinson's, MS, ALS, Dementia, and Alzheimer's.

• Have experience in making low tech and programming alternative augmentative communication systems and making memory books for Alzheimer's clients.
• Evaluated and treated patients with neurological disorders such as Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, stroke, etc.
• Served a variety of need-based units including: behavioral, Alzheimer's/dementia, skilled, shorter-term rehabilitation and long-term stay.
• Evaluated various types of Aphasic, Brain Injured, and Alzheimer's patients using a variety of diagnostic tools.
• Group and individual treatment of patients in Long Term Care, sub-acute and Alzheimer's disease units n SNF.

• Worked with geriatric patients in a skilled rehabilitation setting, skilled nursing, long term care and Alzheimer's unit
• Experience with neurological deficits include: dementia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Huntington's Diseases.
• Program development for Falls Risk patients as well staging for Dementia/Alzheimer's patients in the Angel's program.
• Completed Alzheimer's training course.
• Assessed and developed appropriate dysphagia and cognitive communication goals for residents in the specialized 26-bed Alzheimer's/Dementia memory support unit.

• Counseled patients and family members regarding compensatory memory strategies and therapy for Alzheimer's disease.
• Provided dysphagia management and cognitive linguistic treatment for moderate to severe Alzheimer's population.
• Provided Dysphagia evaluations and treatment for the geriatric population suffering from Alzheimer's disease
• Modified Barium Swallows, CVA, TBI, Alzheimers, ALS, Parkinstons, Aural Rehab, Augmentative communications.
• Experience with disorders such as Dementia, Alzheimer s, Dysphagia, Dysarthria, Aphasia, and Apraxia.

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• Complete individualized education plans for each student Collaborate with a team of individuals to complete an individualized plan for each student
• Conducted annual comprehensive testing and developed management plans and goals along with other educational professionals for the Individualized Education Plan.
• Conducted regular Individualized Education Plans meetings on interdisciplinary teams to address educational concerns related to speech therapy.
• Formulated and revise Individualized Education Plans based on continual assessment and observation of student progress.
• Assessed and interpreted diagnostic results to modify and create Individualized Education Plans.

• Led multidisciplinary team in developing student s Individual Education Plan.
• Develop therapeutic intervention goals for Individualized Education Plans.
• Served as a member of the multidisciplinary team to provide optimal therapy following the Individual Education Plan for each student.
• Planned, coordinated, and executed therapies and Individualized Education Plans in cooperation with team members, as above.
• Establish daily schedules for assigned students according to service minutes established in the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

• Conducted Eligibility process and meetings with team members according to state requirements as well as Individual Education Plans.
• Develop Individual Education plans to address student's appropriate development of communication skills within the classroom setting.
• Developed the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).
• Conducted speech screenings, annual evaluations, and generated Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Develop and implement an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

• Completed Individualized Education Plan (IEP) paperwork.
• Developed Individual Education Plan goals and summaries.
• Prepared Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and updated them as necessary.
• Created and implemented Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
• Used the IEPplus software to update Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

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• Make recommendation to the Special Education supervisor for outside evaluation services and purchase of evaluation/instructional materials.
• Liaised with district consultants regarding special education policies and behavioral intervention strategies.
• Worked collaboratively with teachers and other special education providers to optimize services.
• Evaluate student speech/language skills to determine eligibility for special education services.
• Conducted comprehensive speech-language evaluations for special education initial and re-evaluations.

• Worked collaboratively with Special Education teacher within the classroom.
• Collaborate with general education and special education teachers in order to plan lessons and discuss the needs of the students.
• Work closely with Special Education coordinators, classroom teachers and aids and student's family members to facilitate student progress.
• Collaborated with classroom teachers and special education teachers to formulate goals that would carry over progress into the classroom.
• Collaborated with teachers, school psychologist, special education teachers and parents pertaining to treatment goals for students.

• Attended special education team meetings, IEP annual reviews and three-year re-evaluations, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Provided parent training and consultation Collaborate with the special education team to provide the best quality
• Assessed/provided social skills program to increase social acceptance of special education students by peers.
• Provided direct speech-language therapy to a special education population in a high school setting.
• Attended monthly faculty, speech and special education meetings.

• Complete federal/state special education forms both online and offline.
• Observed Pre-school Special Education Teacher implement lessons that included both regular education students and special education students.
• Observed a second Pre-school teacher teaching special education students with the assistance of a paraprofessional.
• Coordinated with OTs and Special Education Teachers to provide group therapy for functional communication skills.
• age *Independent contractor of speech and language services for children in Early Intervention and Committee for Preschool Special Education.

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• Participated in IFSP planning and interdisciplinary evaluations
• Created and implemented an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) with other members of interdisciplinary team.
• Develop Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) goals and objectives for children age birth to three.
• Maintain and update IFSP and IEP as well as assess and evaluate needs of each child.
• Served as service coordinator for several clients on caseload, managing all services within the IFSP.

• Provide speech and language services to children ages 3-5 within their homes according to their IEP/IFSP.
• Develop and provide early intervention services to children and their families per the IFSP.
• Developed Individual Family Education Programs (IFSP) for children and their families.
• Provide assessments, develop and deliver services to students with IFSP or IEP.
• Devised annual and quarterly progress reports with IFSP/IEP goals for speech/language services.

• Participated in multidisciplinary teams to establish goals at IFSP and CPSE meetings.
• Participated in developing goals for IFSP with other service providers.
• Provide for child services as recommended in the IFSP.
• Participated in IFSP meetings and CPSE annual reviews.
• Attended IFSP meetings and CPSE meetings.

• Create long and short term speech and language goals for IFSP's.
• Attended IEP and IFSP meetings.
• Attend IFSP meetings and other child-related conferences as determined necessary.
• Perform evaluations and attend IFSP meetings Attend continuing education courses annually
• Participate in IFSPs with family and team as well as TCs, SFTs and IEPs with elementary teams.

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• Coordinated Speech-Language with physicians, social workers, psychologists, nutritionists and occupational therapists to maximize results.
• Collaborated with physical therapist, occupational therapist, social workers, physicians, nutritionists, and psychologists.
• Collaborated and co-treated with behavioral psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, and nutritionists.
• Collaborated with psychologists, physicians and social workers.
• Collaborated with classroom teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, psychologists, principals, and district supervisors.

• Maintained beneficial relationships with the patients, families, physicians, nurses and social workers to best serve each individual.
• Collaborated with teachers, principals, families social workers and more to provide students with the best therapy possible.
• Develop and implement treatment programs with the help of physicians, psychologist, and social workers.
• Collaborated with classroom teachers, psychologists, school counselors, resource teachers, and social workers.
• Collaborated with social workers to implement group therapy based on the SCERTS model each week.

• Communicated with and provided in services to kitchen staff, social workers, nursing.
• Collaborated with teachers, parents, social workers, residential staff and vocational staff.
• Consulted and collaborated with rehabilitation professionals, nursing personnel, physicians, social workers, dieticians and Radiology Department personnel.
• Recruited new employees - Provided in-service training regarding behavior management to Paraprofessionals with School Psychologist and Social Workers
• Collaborated with Neurodevelpomental Pediatricians, Social Workers, Psychologists, and Audiologists for care of clients.

• Coordinated care with staff including nurses, dieticians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and doctors.
• Worked closely with doctors, dieticians, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, pharmacists, and physical therapists.
• Collaborated regularly with teachers, social workers, psychologists, neurologists, ENTs, physical therapists, and occupational therapists.
• Participated in interdisciplinary team, including PT/OT, nursing staff, social workers, dieticians, activities therapists, etc.
• Use Casamba computer based therapy documentation system ~Discharge Planning with a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, therapists, and social workers

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• Conducted hearing screenings as well as assessment activities for placement and eligibility determination.
• Provided language/literacy intervention and hearing screenings to Boston Public Schools.
• Conduct annual functional communication assessments and hearing screenings as needed.
• Conducted hearing screenings and oral mechanism examinations.
• Provided Speech, Language, and Hearing screenings for caseload patients, as well as walk-ins, and private schools.

• Administered speech, language, and hearing screenings for school-age children in a school-based setting.
• Set up a new school for the school year and participate in district wide hearing screenings
• Assisted in conducting school wide Hearing Screenings for the Head Start and CPSE students.
• Assist the SLP with speech, language, and hearing screenings without clinical interpretation.
• Performed articulation, language, and hearing screenings to children at local area preschools.

• Performed mass speech, language and hearing screenings for Head Start program.
• Provided speech, language, and hearing screenings to Pre-K and daycare students
• Conduct hearing screenings and provide feedback to parents and teachers.
• Performed hearing screenings for infants in the newborn nursery.
• Performed speech and language evaluations and hearing screenings.

• Complete hearing screenings using SmartScreen software.
• Mass School wide hearing screenings.
• Conducted adult and pediatric hearing screenings Other Relevant Experience
• Collect data and document sessions Conduct hearing screenings.
• Conducted childhood hearing screenings including otoscopy and pure tone audiometry.

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• Provided individual and group speech and language treatment to pediatrics with learning disabilities, developmental delays, and articulation disorders.
• Provide evaluation and therapy of various types of communication disorders in pediatrics and adults.
• Provide speech, language, cognitive-linguistic, AAC, and swallow therapy for adults and pediatrics within an acute rehabilitation setting.
• Home health therapy for patients in rural areas for speech/language and swallowing difficulties (including adults and pediatrics).
• Assessed speech, language, cognition, and swallowing of inpatient and outpatient adults and outpatient pediatrics.

• Completed 19 hours of training in Neuro-Developmental Treatment in Pediatrics (March 1-3, 2013).
• Evaluate and treat pediatrics outpatient setting with Articulation, Phonological, and Language Disorders.
• Established a private practice specializing in pediatrics, providing office and in-home therapy.
• Provided care for pediatrics and adults in areas of communication and swallowing.
• Volunteer Job - Oral Motor evaluation and treatment (pediatrics).

• Monitored some outpatient pediatrics with the Fast Forward Program.
• Sole Speech Language Pathologist who treated pediatrics and geriatrics.
• Evaluated and treated pediatrics with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• Provided services from pediatrics through geriatrics.
• Work with adults and pediatrics.

• Evaluate and treat outpatient pediatrics-adolescents with dysphagia, congenital disorders, and communicative delays/disorders.
• Assess and treat pediatrics and adults in acute, rehab, and outpatient hospital setting varied diagnosis and medical hx.
• Evaluated, developed treatment plans, and provided therapy for adults and pediatrics with Cognitive, Dysphagia and/or speech/language disorders.
• Provided assessment and treatment for pediatrics who at risk or diagnosed as having Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Worked with adults, geriatrics and pediatrics with dysphagia, dysarthia, aphasia, head injury and dementia.

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• Designed and implemented compensatory strategies, behavioral modifications, and environmental adaptations to enhance the quality of life of all patients.
• Designed and implemented compensatory strategies/external aids and provided training to promote effective communication and prospective memory in discharge environment.
• Completed various in-service presentations on proper thickening, feeding, compensatory strategies, and communication with individuals with dementia.
• Provided compensatory strategies or therapeutic techniques to increase tolerance of oral intake during evaluation and/ or therapy.
• Work closely with family/caregivers to improve functional carryover of compensatory strategies for feeding and communication.

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to develop compensatory strategies and promote carryover of intervention recommendations.
• Provide patient and family education to ensure carryover of compensatory strategies obtained from treatment.
• Developed home programs and educated patients and caregivers regarding use of compensatory strategies.
• Educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, compensatory strategies, and functional maintenance plans
• Perform bedside swallowing examinations and diet recommendations, in addition to compensatory strategies.

• Conducted treatment sessions that provide compensatory strategies and patient/caregiver education.
• Conducted nursing staff training regarding compensatory strategies for patients.
• Assisted adult patients with return to work as able and developed compensatory strategies for success with return to work or school.
• Counseled parents on their children's disorders, therapeutic progress, and compensatory strategies for home.
• Educated and counseled patients and families regarding diagnoses, therapeutic treatments, and compensatory strategies.

• Educate client, family and caregivers on compensatory strategies and plan of care.
• Train patient and family members in therapy techniques and compensatory strategies.
• Educated staff and family regarding diet modifications, safe swallowing strategies, and cognitive communication compensatory strategies.
• Established and reinforced compensatory strategies, diet levels and safe swallowing recommendations at dysphagia table.
• Participated with FEES assessments to more fully assess Dysphagia and recommended diets, and compensatory strategies for patients.

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• Performed evaluations and participated in CPSE initial and annual review meetings.
• Experience with scheduling, documentation on CPSE Portal and IEP Direct, attending CPSE and CSE meetings, and appropriate report-writing.
• Work closely with family, service coordinators, members of the CPSE Committee of the Handicapped, and additional service providers.
• Participate in CPSE meetings to collaborate on goals, ensure carryover and promote success for each student.
• Attended and contributed to data meetings, IST meetings, as well as CPSE and CSE meetings.

• Assessed children s need for speech and language services in the CPSE and CSE school system.
• Serve as a member of the CPSE/CSE team for various school districts within Suffolk County.
• Conducted diagnostic and therapeutic services for children receiving Early Intervention, CPSE or CSE services.
• Provide treatment to clients aged 3-5 (CPSE) with speech and language delays
• Participated in interdisciplinary EI, CPSE, CSE and team meetings.

• Participate in phone CPSE and CSE conference and discuss progress.
• Attend CSE/CPSE meetings at various school districts when necessary.
• Provided Early Intervention, CPSE, and CSE Services.
• Consulted with district personnel during CSE and CPSE meetings.
• Participated in CPSE meetings for children with hearing loss

• Provided CPSE services in the preschool setting.
• Manage Caseload of 10+ preschool and early intervention children Conduct Early Intervention and Preschool/CPSE Speech/Language Evaluations
• Treated bilingual preschool children according to IEP goals through push in group therapy Performed bilingual CPSE evaluations
• Participated in IEP and CPSE meetings Participated in team meetings to discuss student's needs.
• Conduct CPSE evaluations, develop therapy plans, and train families to facilitate language development.

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